Cafe Manager

Daytime Café Manager — Alma Barnes

Alma is a wellness-oriented café brand with a growing footprint across London. We're looking for an experienced Café Manager to lead our Barnes location — a busy, community-loved spot known for great coffee, fresh food, and a genuinely warm atmosphere.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in running a tight operation, develops their team, and holds the standard without being told to.

• Managing the full day-to-day operation of the café, including opening and closing
• Leading and developing a team of 7
• Maintaining service and quality standards across coffee, smoothies, and breakfast
• Handling staff scheduling, coordination, and performance
• Keeping on top of stock, waste, and supplier deliveries
• Reporting to the Operations Director and contributing to broader brand decisions

• 1–2 years in a café or hospitality management role
• A leader who sets the tone — calm under pressure, consistent, and accountable
• Strong operational instincts: you notice what's slipping before it becomes a problem
• Genuine warmth with customers and a commitment to building a loyal regular base
• Experience with staff scheduling and stock control

• Starting salary of £14–£15 per hour depending on experience, plus TRONC
• Daytime hours only — no evenings
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme after 3 months
• Staff food during every shift
• Unlimited hot drinks
• A stable, growing brand with real opportunity to progress as Alma expands

Great cafés don't run themselves. If you're the one who makes it happen, we want to hear from you.